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[Vern]

Not that anyone here really knows me personally but FYI, I have never been one to knowing break the law or rules intentionally even if I disagree with them.

I have seen the casting cannons all over the place, youtube etc DIY etc.

I go DOWN PINS at least 5-30 miles.
I am old (yes relevant only 60 but) and disabled getting more all the time.
ANYWAY
I know that the bait cannons are "not allowed" on PINS....hmmm not allowed vs Ilegal? Thought about the drone thing but between cost and getting picked up on the Naval radar.....

Maybe a Becky Question:
How much trouble do you think I might get into If I got caught IN POSSESSION of one or worse USING one?

I dont like the idea of frozen bait but I think I have figured out that part. Was thinking of the old potato gun,light it and shoot it, IE smaller more compact no compressed air issues.

What say you. I dont like breaking rules and certainly not laws but I cant handle a kayak since I cant breathe or breathe to swim if I was over turned. Lung issues.
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[Rxfire]

how does your wife swim?

Hey, a radio controlled kayak is not a Unmanned Aviation System (UAS/Drone)...

[seasonalsalt]

Texas Penal Code Chapter 46
(2) "Explosive weapon" means any explosive or incendiary bomb, grenade, rocket, or mine, that is designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury, death, or substantial property damage, or for the principal purpose of causing such a loud report as to cause undue public alarm or terror, and includes a device designed, made, or adapted for delivery or shooting an explosive weapon.

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs, or sells:
(1) any of the following items, unless the item is registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or otherwise not subject to that registration requirement or unless the item is classified as a curio or relic by the United States Department of Justice:
(A) an explosive weapon;
(B) a machine gun; or
(C) a short-barrel firearm;
(2) knuckles;
(3) armor-piercing ammunition;
(4) a chemical dispensing device;
(5) a zip gun;
(6) a tire deflation device; or
(7) a firearm silencer, unless the firearm silencer is classified as a curio or relic by the United States Department of Justice or the actor otherwise possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs, or sells the firearm silencer in compliance with federal law.

(e) An offense under Subsection (a)(1), (3), (4), (5), or (7) is a felony of the third degree. An offense under Subsection (a)(6) is a state jail felony. An offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a Class A misdemeanor.
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[hickroots07]

That's an easy law to skirt around. Make it air powered, therefore no combustion. That's why you can have full auto airsoft/bb/paintball guns and still be in compliance with the law. There are air powered guns of all sorts that because they dont cause combustion, are not subject to regular firearm regulations.
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Great captains, the stuff of legend, are made not by what they have caught, but by what they have given back.

[hickroots07]

Also, if you're freezing bait, it thaws a bit, and you try launching into the wind, you will spray bloody fish juice all over yourself. Just a word of caution.
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Great captains, the stuff of legend, are made not by what they have caught, but by what they have given back.

[Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm]

[Central Scrutinizer]

[hickroots07]

[Vern]

Well thanks folks I guess Ill stick to the old fashioned way.
My wife cant swim so that lets her out.
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Whatever your hands find to do, do it with all your might. (Fishing is one of those things )

[hickroots07]

You can give it a whirl. If you dont have to lug a compressor around, can do it from your vehicle, and have a way to keep the bait from spraying all over it could probably be done. You could maybe look at a CO2 can launcher, similar to a shirt launcher at sporting events. That's lots more compact, and fairly cheap to operate.
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Great captains, the stuff of legend, are made not by what they have caught, but by what they have given back.

[Central Scrutinizer]

Bravo hickroots07 - Great Story!!

[parttime]

This is from PINS' website:

Question: Am I allowed to use a compressed gas powered bait launcher within Padre Island National Seashore?

Answer: According to 36 Code of Federal Regulations, such a device is considered a weapon. Federal regulations limit the use of weapons in the National Seashore. The use of a weapon within the Seashore is prohibited unless the time and location of its use is specifically designated. Pending such designation by the park Superintendent, the use of these devices is prohibited.

Question: Can an exception be made for someone with a disability which prevents their ability to cast?

Answer: The use of a weapon to aide in casting due to a disability is prohibited. People frequently surf fish at the National Seashore without distance casting;many use short rods and fish between the first and second sandbar and/or the second and third sandbar. There are also local options that negate the need to distance cast at Bob Hall Pier at Padre Balli Park, Packery Channel (North and South Jetties), and many places along the Laguna Madre.
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